THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1384
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LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTS
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WORK ING JOURNAL ISTS ARE NOW BEING INVITED TO APPLY FOR TWO COURSES - TRANSLATION AND PUTUNGHUA, TO BE OFFERED BY THE POLYTECHNIC NEXT MONTH.
THESE FOUR-WEEK COURSES ARE PART OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL SUBSIDY SCHEMES TO UPGRADE THE LANGUAGE SKILLS OF LOCAL JOURNAL ISTS.
LECTURES FOR BOTH COURSES WILL BE HELD IN THE MORNINGS, FROM AUGUST 20 TO SEPTEMBER 20.
FEES ARE $750 FOR TRANSLATION COURSES AND $875 FOR PUTUNGHUA, BUT SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS NEED PAY ONLY $100, WITH THE BALANCE BEING BORNE BY THE VTC.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF VTC
ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED HEADQUARTERS AT HARBOUR CENTRE 14/F.
TO MR FRANK NG, SECRETARY OF THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD DURING OFFICE HOURS ON 5-8932341 EXT. 283.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION FOR THE PUTUNGHUA COURSE IS JULY 30 AND FOR THE TRANSLATION COURSE IS AUGUST 7.
SINGING CONTEST NEARS FINALS
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THREE REMAINING DISTRICTS WILL BE HOLDING THE IR PRELIMINARIES OF A TERRITORY-WIDE SINGING CONTEST AIMED AT ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
ON SATURDAY (JULY 14) EVENING, WONG TAI SIN WILL HOLD ITS PRELIMINARY CONTEST IN A LOCAL SCHOOL HALL, WITH 12 CONTESTANTS COMPETING.
EASTERN AND NORTH DISTRICTS WILL THEN HOLD THEIR PRELIMINARY CONTESTS ON THE TWO FOLLOWING SATURDAYS.
FIFTEEN DISTRICTS HAVE, SINCE APRIL, ALREADY HELD THE IR PRELIMINARY CONTESTS, WHICH ARE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICES,
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A SEMI-FINAL